Alumni Events- October 2015
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CEU’s Fall 2015
– “Reading and Understanding the Bible” CEU –
FREE TO ALL ALUMNI OF ASBURY!
Ben Witherington is coming to town to speak about his book, Reading and Understanding the Bible on October 16-17, 2015.
Event Description
With his usual flair and reader-friendly style, Ben Witherington III brings us a fresh and distinctive guide to interpreting the Bible. Ideal for courses in Biblical Interpretation, Hermeneutics, and Introduction to the Bible, Reading and Understanding the Bible is unique in that it carefully examines the various genres of literature in the Bible, while also explaining how to interpret each within its proper context. Taking a faith-friendly approach to historically based interpretation, it shows students how to read the Bible with a keen awareness of the many and profound differences between the modern world and ancient biblical cultures. It explains how ancient societies worked, how documents were created, who preserved them and why, the patriarchal nature of all ancient cultures, and, most importantly, how these cultural characteristics should affect our reading of the Bible.
Schedule
Friday, October 16th at 9am-3pm (lunch provided)
Saturday, October 17th 9am-12pm
Location
FUMC Baton Rouge
930 North Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Price
$100 for CEU Credit Participants
$25 Non-Credit Participants
FREE TO ASBURY ALUMNI (As of October 1st-any one who has signed up/or signs up will have all their expenses paid-We got a generous grant, please take advantage of a wonderful opportunity)
To register or if you have questions, email alumni@asburyseminary.edu. Payments should be made out to First United Methodist Church-Spiritual Formation and sent to the church address listed above.
Free CEU’s Fall 2015
– FREE YOUTH MINISTRY SEMINAR: EARN 1 CEU –
David F. White, Ph.D., Youth Ministry Expert and Professor at Austin Theological Seminary
Author of Dreamcare: A Theology of Youth, Spirit, and Vocation; Awakening Youth Discipleship in a Consumer Society; Practicing Discernment with Youth: A Transformative Youth Ministry Approach (Youth Ministry Alternatives); co-author of Awakening Youth Discipleship: Christian Resistance in a Consumer Culture
His topic for Thursday evening and Friday: Dreamcare: Youth and Vocational Discernment.
Dr. White will help parents, youth ministers, and congregations cultivate purpose and vocation in youth and young adults. He will provide concrete suggestions for how Christian communities might engage young people in practices to cultivate a sense of purpose, including narrative resources by which to make theological sense of their impulses of desire, joy, compassion, and responsibility.
Schedule:
Thursday, October 8, 4-9 with a one-hour dinner break
Friday, October 9, 8 am-3:30 pm with a one-hour lunch break
Register at asbury.to/ycms
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– FREE CHILDREN’S MINISTRY SEMINAR: EARN 1 CEU –
Anita Vincent, Children’s Ministry Expert
Her topic for Friday evening and Saturday: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Anita Vincent has been working with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (http://www.cgsusa.org) for eleven years, and for the last seven years she has been the director of that program at Grace Montessori School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anita is also a certified Montessori teacher and has experience at both the primary and the lower elementary levels. Anita graduated with a Master’s in Pastoral Studies with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd as the focus from Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis, in 2012. She is now a doctoral student in Church Ministry at La Salle University in Philadelphia.
Schedule:
Friday, October 9, 5:30-9:00
Saturday, October 10, 8 am-5:30 pm with a one-hour lunch break
Register at asbury.to/ycms
For further information on either seminar, contact 859-858-2061, or e-mail Debbie Mostad at deborah.mostad@asburyseminary.edu
Alumni Trip to Ireland (and Scotland)!
Come with us to Ireland June 21-30, 2016! Asbury Seminary’s Alumni and Church Relations Director, Tammy Cessna, and Professor Reg Johnson will be hosting an adventurous Pilgrimage to Ireland. They plan to explore the historical and religious sites of Ireland and walk through scenes of St. Partick, St. Ciaran, St. Joseph, and St. John the Evangelist. You have the opportunity to explore Ireland’s cities, moors, castles, cliffs, and abbeys in a guided tour! Make sure to look into the 4 day Scotland and Lindisfarne extension to explore more historical, royal, and Christian locations!
For additional information please see http://elink.asburyseminary.edu/alumni-trip-to-ireland/
To join us, reserve your spot at http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/ir16-55601#eotours .
Ministry Conference: March 7-10 2016
Marked by Grace: Your Life in Christ’s Mission
Dates: March 7-10, 2016
Keynote Speakers: Alex McManus & Steve Seamands
Tennent Tours
Please join President Timothy C. Tennent as he shares the Asbury Seminary vision in your area. Tennent Tours are well under way, so mark your calendar now! At each of his stops, Dr. Tennent is honored to be speaking at various Saturday evening and Sunday morning services.
October 16-18
Asbury UMC
Tulsa, OK
March 18-20
Columbus, GA
For event schedule, reservations, and information, please contact Major Events by phone, 877.PRAY.ATS (772-9287) or email, major.events@asburyseminary.edu
Doctor of Ministry eLuncheons
Since not all students can come to campus for a preview, we’re coming to you. Join the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program each Monday at noon (12:00 p.m.) Eastern Time to learn more.
The eLuncheon will last an hour or less. During the session, you will:
• Learn about the unique aspects of Asbury’s D.Min. program
• Chat about your dissertation project
• Learn about the Admissions process
• Discover ways to afford an Asbury D.Min.
• Ask your questions
• Get a $50 application fee waiver for attending!
THE ASBURY PROJECT
November 5 & 6, 2015
Wilmore KY
For the full schedule, visit: http://asburyproject.org/
A free conference uniting students, pastors, academician, and business leaders. The Asbury Project explores how social entrepreneurship carries out Kingdom-minded initiatives using the business approach.
Speakers: Jena Lee Nardella & Steven Garber
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